Carl Fred Baisch, 91, of De Soto died July 24, 2016, at Baisch Nursing Center in De Soto. Mr. Baisch was a carman for Union Pacific Railroad and World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Born March 22, 1925, in De Soto, he was the son of the late Rudolph J. and Alice (Leninger) Baisch. He was preceded in death by his wife: Laurella “Wendy” (Pinson) Baisch.
He is survived by two children: Carla Montgomery of De Soto and Linda Russell of De Soto; three siblings: Warren (Mary) Baisch of De Soto, June (Charles) Robison of Columbia and Dotty Hagelman of Hillsboro; a brother-in-law: Marvin Heffron; a sister-in-law: Alberta Baisch; four grandchildren: Jeff (Amy) Montgomery, Steven (Rachel) Montgomery, Wayne (Jennifer) Montgomery and Jessica Montgomery; and eight great-grandchildren: Jordan Dennis, Brooke, Piper, Peyton, Brayden, Olivia, Ella and Jack Montgomery.
He was preceded in death by a brother: Melvin Baisch; two sisters: Virginia Haverstick and Betty Heffron; and two brothers-in-law: Floyd Hagelman and Wyman Haverstick.
Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main, in De Soto. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at the funeral home, officiated by the Rev. Gene Moses. Burial is in the Woodlawn Cemetery in De Soto. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 50 Crestwood Executive Center, Suite 401, St. Louis, 63126. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.